Amanda Newton (born 8 April 1977) is a former England netball international. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and at the 1999 World Netball Championships. She captained England at the 2007 World Netball Championships. Between 2001 and 2010 she played in seven senior finals and won four national titles with three different teams – London Tornadoes, Northern Thunder and Mavericks.
Early life and education Newton is originally from the Forest Gate/Newham area of East London. She attended St Angela's Ursuline School where she first took netball seriously. In her youth Newton played for the Plaistow-based Old Plaistovians Association. She also played for Essex and East of England at county and regional level and represented Newham at the London Youth Games.
Playing career Clubs Capital Shakers In 1999, Newton played for Capital Shakers in New Zealand's Coco-Cola Cup. Her Shakers team mates included Jodi Te Huna, Noeline Taurua, Debbie Fuller and Olivia Murphy.
Super Cup During the Super Cup era, Newton played for both London Tornadoes and Northern Thunder. She played in three successive Super Cup finals and on each occasion finished on the winning side. She helped Tornadoes win the Super Cup in 2001 and 2003 and Thunder win it in 2002.
Mavericks Newton played for Mavericks in the Netball Superleague. She played for Mavericks in four grand finals and was player of the match when they won the 2008 grand final. Her Mavericks team mates included Louisa Brownfield and Karen Atkinson.
Senior finals Team Place Opponent12001London TornadoesWinnersBirmingham Blaze 22002 Northern ThunderWinnersBirmingham Blaze32003London TornadoesWinnersLondon Hurricanes 42005–06Galleria MavericksRunners upTeam Bath52006–07Galleria MavericksRunners upTeam Bath62007–08Galleria MavericksWinnersLoughborough Lightning72009–10Hertfordshire MavericksRunners upTeam Bath
England Between 1996 and 2008 Newton made 100 senior England appearances. She made her senier debut against Jamaica. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and at the 1999 World Netball Championships. Newton missed the 2003 and 2004 international seasons with a cruciate ligament injury. In 2006 she was appointed England captain and she subsequently captained the team at the 2007 World Netball Championships.
Tournaments Place1998 Commonwealth Games1999 World Netball Championships2002 Commonwealth Games4th2003 World Netball Championships4th2007 World Netball Championships4th
Coaching career PE teacher While still an active player, Newton worked as a netball coach for Chigwell School. She has subsequently worked as a PE teacher/netball coach at Godolphin and Latymer School, Blackheath High School and Jumeirah English Speaking School.
Netball Superleague Newton has worked as an assistant coach and defensive specialist with both Hertfordshire Mavericks and Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Superleague. She was also head coach of future Netball Superleague franchise, London Pulse as they prepared to join the league.
England Newton has helped coach England at both senior and youth levels. She was a member of Tracey Neville's coaching staff at the 2015 Netball World Cup, helping the team win a bronze medal. She also coached an England youth team which toured New Zealand in 2017.
Honours Mavericks Netball Superleague Winners: 2007–08: 1 Runners up: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10: 4 London Tornadoes Super Cup Winners: 2001, 2003: 2 Northern Thunder Super Cup Winners: 2002: 1
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